J.A.W.

What made you think that??

Well, I ordered both the 24-bit remastered U.K. version (for a friend) and the Japanese box, which will hopefully be DSD-remastered.

I wonder what was inside that box...

It will be delivered with silk gloves B)

No, according to Hiroshi Tanno the Japanese set will be released in a special box.

I got this Japanese release list from Hiroshi Tanno: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following CDs are scheduled for release on June 25 2003. * means in cardboad sleeve. BMG Fun House BVCJ 37331(Vogue)New Brown,Clifford The Complete Paris Session Vol.1 1890 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37332(Vogue)New Brown,Clifford The Complete Paris Session Vol.2 1890 BMG Fun House BVCJ 37333(Vogue)New Brown,Clifford The Complete Paris Session Vol.3 1890 King ABCJ 268(All Art)24 bit,New Burton,Ann Live in Japan(unissued materials) 2940 King ABCJ 269(Art Union)New Merrill,Helen & John Lewis Django 2500 King ABCJ 270(All Art)New Sloane,Carol Subway Tokens 2500 King ABCJ 271(Digistic)New Connor,Chris Lover Come Back to Me 2500 King ABCJ 272(Art Union)New Honda,Takehiro This Is Honda 2500 Universal UCCC 9061(Decca)New,24 bit Gray,Wardell & Dexter Gordon The Chase* 2345 Universal UCCC 9062(Decca)New,24 bit Ventura,Charlie A Charlie Ventura Concert* 2345 Universal UCCC 9063(Decca)New,24 bit V.A. Das Is Jazz* 2345 Universal UCCC 9064(Coral)New,24 bit McKusick,Hal Jazz at the Academy* 2345 Universal UCCC 9065(Dot)New,24 bit V.A. Down Beat Jazz Concert* 2345 Universal UCCC 9066-7(Coral)New,24 bit Brown,Les Concert at the Paradium(2CDs)* 3466 Universal UCCC 9068(Coral)New,24 bit Sampson,Edgar Swing Softly Sweet Sampson* 2345 Universal UCCC 9069(Coral)New,24 bit Ellington,Mercer Colors in Rhythm* 2345 Universal UCCC 9070(Decca)New,24 bit Crosby,Bob & etc. 5 Feet of Swing* 2345 Universal UCCC 9071(Brunswick)New,24 bit Timer,Joe Willi's Conver's House of Sounds* 2345 Universal UCCJ 2026(Verve)New Watanabe,Sadao Wheel of Life 3000 Th following CDs are scheduled for release on July 2 2003 Sony SICP 381-4(Columbia)New Davis,Miles In Person,Friday & Saturday Nights(Complete Blackhawk)(4CDs) 5985 Sony SICP 385(New) Hino,Terumasa Here We Go Again 2940 Sony SICP 5056(Columbia)New Gale,Eric Ginseng Woman 1995 Sony SICP 5057(Columbia)New Gale,Eric Part of You 1995 Sony SICP 5058(Columbia)New Gale,Eric touch of Silk 1995 Sony EICP 7090(New) Duke,George A Brazilian Love Affair 1995 Sony EICP 7091(New) Duke,George Guardian of the Light 1995 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View...&sort=3&rows=25 - scroll down the list.

Anyone interested in "not Blue Note" CDs? Here's your chance: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View...&sort=3&rows=25

Had the "old one" and sold it when I got the Deluxe Edition; sold that one when I got the Japanese mini-LP 20-bit K2 remastered CD. The Deluxe Edition sounded better than the "old one", but not as good as the Japanese reissue (which is extremely rare nowadays)

Hiroshi Tanno told me he has no idea (yet).

Here's the HMV Japan page with the Japanese version (see also Alfred's post): http://www.hmv.co.jp/Product/Detail.asp?sku=1984110 The Japanese CD number is Sony SICP-381.

Haven't asked him yet.

A friend of mine, a die-hard Captain fan, has the Revenant set, but he's not very enthusiastic about it; in his opinion it doesn't do the Captain justice.

The U.S. and European versions are likely to be the same, but the Japanese release could be DSD-remastered.

Scott, My posts were not directed at you. I tried to express my "concern" that every thread where SACD was mentioned would turn into a format war like it did on the old board - I agree with Ed Swinnich on that point. Your SACD question certainly wasn't turning this thread into a format war, but I'm having doubts about Gregore's post... His name looks familiar, don't you think?

Have you ever tried Trout Mask Replica, the Captain's masterpiece? Slightly off topic: I'm still looking for Lick My Decals Off, preferably the Japanese reissue (no CDR) - yeah, I know, pricey, hard to get, etc.

Oh brother, here we go again. What's the saying? Those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it or some such thing. I used to hate how so many threads discussing releases would degrade into format wars rather than discussions of the music. I really hope that we don't go down that path every time there's a thread about a reissue and someone asks if there's going to be an SACD release. Exactly my point.

You can say that again! I'm still wondering why so many people kept taking the same bite over and over again on the old board...

Just to avoid any misunderstanding: I wasn't talking about SACD itself, I merely saw an SACD fight coming on... I think we've had more than enough of that on a certain, now defunct board, but hey, that's only my opinion

It's available from Amazon Germany at €29.99 (approximately $33.60): http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000...7516402-9072858

Amazon France initially had this 4CD set (marked "UK import") for preorder at 23 Euro (!), but then they changed the price to 35 Euro. You can always order it, but your order may be canceled by Amazon later "because the item is not available". That's how they manage to fix errors on pricing. Well, I preordered it from Amazon U.K. at £17.99 (approximately €26 or $29) - let's wait and see what happens.

All Amazon sites have practically the same setup.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/tg/det...3441761-3721060

This box is absolutely essential. Get it before it's too late.

According to the Financial Times, Vivendi won't sell Universal: http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?p...p=1012571727092